Question 1

The Late Bronze Age in the Middle East was a "cosmopolitan era" because

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A)  elements of culture were widely shared. 
B)  it was primarily an urban-based society. 
C)  lifestyles were radically different from all that had gone before. 
D)  different groups of people remained isolated. 
E)  most civilizations adopted identical religions, laws, and social structures. 
A)  elements of culture were widely shared. 
B)  it was primarily an urban-based society. 
C)  lifestyles were radically different from all that had gone before. 
D)  different groups of people remained isolated. 
E)  most civilizations adopted identical religions, laws, and social structures. A

Question 2

Israel is important partly because

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A)  it is the site of religious shrines to Medianites. 
B)  it is a crossroads to the Near East, Egypt, and Arabia. 
C)  it is the only access to the Mediterranean. 
D)  it is the site of perfect center under the North Star. 
E)  it had access to the murex snail, which produced purple dye. 
A)  it is the site of religious shrines to Medianites. 
B)  it is a crossroads to the Near East, Egypt, and Arabia. 
C)  it is the only access to the Mediterranean. 
D)  it is the site of perfect center under the North Star. 
E)  it had access to the murex snail, which produced purple dye. B

Question 3

What resources did southern Greece and the Aegean have most?

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A)  Grapes, olives, and some grains 
B)  Flax, dates, and fish 
C)  Gold, copper, and reeds 
D)  Corn, squash, and potatoes 
E)  Fish, meat, and grain 
A)  Grapes, olives, and some grains 
B)  Flax, dates, and fish 
C)  Gold, copper, and reeds 
D)  Corn, squash, and potatoes 
E)  Fish, meat, and grain A

Question 4

Solomon began an ambitious building project to create

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A)  the walled city of Jerusalem. 
B)  the Library of Alexandria. 
C)  the Wailing Wall. 
D)  the First Temple. 
E)  aqueducts and irrigation canals. 
A)  the walled city of Jerusalem. 
B)  the Library of Alexandria. 
C)  the Wailing Wall. 
D)  the First Temple. 
E)  aqueducts and irrigation canals.

Question 5

The Library of ______ was a large collection of writings drawn from the ancient literary, religious, and scientific traditions of Mesopotamia.

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A)  Ninevah 
B)  Ashurbanipal 
C)  Ashur 
D)  Crete 
E)  Alexandria 
A)  Ninevah 
B)  Ashurbanipal 
C)  Ashur 
D)  Crete 
E)  Alexandria

Question 6

Why have historians called the Assyrian Empire of the first millennium B.C.E. the first correct empire?

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Students should recognize the essential

Question 7

Before making any decisions, the Assyrian king would do what?

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A)  consult the gods with ritual divination 
B)  perform a ritual human sacrifice. 
C)  poll his military leaders. 
D)  take hallucinogens to commune with the divine forces 
E)  take a democratic vote of all male citizens. 
A)  consult the gods with ritual divination 
B)  perform a ritual human sacrifice. 
C)  poll his military leaders. 
D)  take hallucinogens to commune with the divine forces 
E)  take a democratic vote of all male citizens.

Question 8

The rise of a centralized monarchy in Israel is typically attributed to _____.

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A)  Solomon 
B)  Abraham 
C)  Jacob 
D)  David 
E)  Joseph 
A)  Solomon 
B)  Abraham 
C)  Jacob 
D)  David 
E)  Joseph

Question 9

The collapse of the Mycenaean civilization is indicated by which of the following:

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A)  The disappearance of Linear B writing. 
B)  Destruction of palaces. 
C)  Competition for resources. 
D)  Disruption of trade routes. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  The disappearance of Linear B writing. 
B)  Destruction of palaces. 
C)  Competition for resources. 
D)  Disruption of trade routes. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 10

Identify the following term(s).
-Iron Age

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The answer of Identify the following term(s).
-Iron Age...

Question 11

Which woman held the throne of the New Kingdom of Egypt?

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A)  Nefertiti 
B)  Cleopatra 
C)  Amon 
D)  Hatshepsut 
A)  Nefertiti 
B)  Cleopatra 
C)  Amon 
D)  Hatshepsut

Question 12

The "recollections" of the journey of Abraham _____.

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A)  is a proven accurate historical account of past event 
B)  indicate the polytheistic nature of Israelite religion 
C)  may compress the experiences of generations of pastoralists 
D)  accurately describes 
A)  is a proven accurate historical account of past event 
B)  indicate the polytheistic nature of Israelite religion 
C)  may compress the experiences of generations of pastoralists 
D)  accurately describes

Question 13

Who was the longest-ruling "builder" king of the New Dynasty in Egypt?

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The answer of Who was the longest-ruling "builder" king of...

Question 14

The Hittites were the foremost power from 1700 to 1200 B.C.E. in

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A)  Mesopotamia. 
B)  Anatolia. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  Israel. 
E)  Persia. 
A)  Mesopotamia. 
B)  Anatolia. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  Israel. 
E)  Persia.

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-Babylon

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Babylon was an ancient city located in M

Question 16

Identify the following term(s).
-Library of Ashurbanipal

Accepted Answer

The Library of Ashurbanipal, also known

Question 17

The Assyrian ruler was

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A)  a king. 
B)  a god. 
C)  the strongest warrior of the tribe. 
D)  both A and B. 
E)  we don't know how he was chosen. 
A)  a king. 
B)  a god. 
C)  the strongest warrior of the tribe. 
D)  both A and B. 
E)  we don't know how he was chosen.

Question 18

Identify the following term(s).
-Assyrians

Accepted Answer

The Assyrians were an ancient civilizati

Question 19

Identify the following term(s).
-Cyclopes

Accepted Answer

Cyclopes, in Greek mythology, are a race

Question 20

Some of the oldest pottery found in the Mediterranean region was made by which group first?

Accepted Answer

Minoan civ

Exam 3: The Mediterranean and Middle East

The Late Bronze Age in the Middle East was a "cosmopolitan era" because

Israel is important partly because

What resources did southern Greece and the Aegean have most?

Solomon began an ambitious building project to create

The Library of ______ was a large collection of writings drawn from the ancient literary, religious, and scientific traditions of Mesopotamia.

Why have historians called the Assyrian Empire of the first millennium B.C.E. the first correct empire?

Before making any decisions, the Assyrian king would do what?

The rise of a centralized monarchy in Israel is typically attributed to _____.

The collapse of the Mycenaean civilization is indicated by which of the following:

Identify the following term(s). -Iron Age

Which woman held the throne of the New Kingdom of Egypt?

The "recollections" of the journey of Abraham _____.

Who was the longest-ruling "builder" king of the New Dynasty in Egypt?

The Hittites were the foremost power from 1700 to 1200 B.C.E. in

Identify the following term(s). -Babylon

Identify the following term(s). -Library of Ashurbanipal

The Assyrian ruler was

Identify the following term(s). -Assyrians

Identify the following term(s). -Cyclopes

Some of the oldest pottery found in the Mediterranean region was made by which group first?

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